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Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Bail To Relatives Of World's First Handicapped Female Mountaineer In Case For Misappropriating Her Funds
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted interim bail to a couple, accused of misappropriating funds from a Trust maintained by Arunima Sinha, world's first female amputee to scale Mount Everest. Sinha had lodged a FIR at Sarojini Nagar Police Station in Lucknow against her sister and brother-in-law, alleging that the two duped her of Rs. 41,50,000/- (in total) using forged...
"Accused Apologized For His Phone Being Misused, Showed Respect & Esteem To CM": Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Giving Death Threat To UP CM
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday (27th January) granted bail to a Truck Driver named Amar Pal Yadav who allegedly sent a WhatsApp message threatening to kill Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath if gangster Mukhtar Ansari was not released within 24 hours. The Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh was hearing the bail application filed by the applicant in Crime/FIR No.0280...
KUWJ Moves Supreme Court For Interim Bail For Siddique Kappan Citing Critical Health Condition Of His 90-Yrs Old Mother
The Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) has filed an application before the Supreme Court seeking interim bail for journalist Siddique Kappan, citing critical health condition of Kappan's 90 years old bed-ridden mother and her last wish to see her son. The affidavit states that in in view of her existing medical condition, Kappan's mother has not been informed about her son's...
Investigation So Far Prima Facie Indicates Collusion Between BARC Officials & Others To Manipulate TRP Ratings : Mumbai Police Tells Bombay High Court
The Mumbai police has told the Bombay High Court that the investigation conducted so far in the TRP scam case has prima facie indicated collusion between officials of the Broadcast Audience Research Council(BARC) and others to manipulate Television Rating Points."The investigation in the subject FIR has reached a crucial stage.The investigation carried on so far prima facie indicates...
Dismissal Of Transfer Petition May Not Operate As Res Judicata If Fresh Petition Is Filed On Change Of Circumstances: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a dismissal of a petition for transfer, may not operate as res judicata, when a fresh petition is filed on change of circumstances.In this case, a woman approached the Apex Court, for the second time, seeking the transfer of a 'Family Suit' filed by her husband [under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, for restitution of conjugal rights] from...
Appointment Not Challenged In Reasonable Time: Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Judgment Which Quashed Appointment Of An Assistant Professor
The Supreme Court set aside an Allahabad High Court order which quashed appointment of an Assistant Professor, observing that the appointment was not challenged in reasonable time as per the provisions of the applicable Act.In this case, the Executive Council of King George Medical University, on 08.08.2005, approved the recommendations of Selection Committee appointing appellant as...
Section 41A CrPC: Allahabad High Court Issues Slew Of Direction To Ensure Compliance Of Safeguards From Arbitrary Arrest In 498A Cases
In a significant judgment, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Police authorities to desist from making automatic/ routine arrests, especially in dowry cases (498A IPC), and strictly comply with the pre-conditions laid down under Section 41A of CrPC. The High Court further directed all Magistrates to report the names of such police officers who they think make arrests in...
Hyderabad Encounter : Supreme Court Grants Second Extension By 6 Months For Probe Panel
The Supreme Court bench comprising of Chief Justice of India, Justice A.S. Bopanna and Justice V. Ramasubramanian on Friday extended by six months the time for the inquiry commission to conclude the probe and submission of final report in Hyderabad encounter killing of 4 men accused of gang rape and murder of a veterinarian on December 6, 2019. This is the second occasion wherein the Apex...
Permanent Court of Arbitration Launches Book Titled 'International Arbitration and the Rule of Law' In Honour Of Fali S. Nariman
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) recently launched a festschrift titled 'International Arbitration and the Rule of Law', in the honour of Indian jurist, Mr. Fali S. Nariman. The Book, a collection of essays by judges, leading international law and arbitration practitioners and academics from various jurisdictions, was released in a virtual event organised by the PCA...
Press Briefings In TRP Case Strictly Within Confines Of Law : Mumbai Police Commissioner Tells Bombay High Court
The Mumbai Police Commissioner- Param Bir Singh- has rebutted allegations of malafide and bias made against him by ARG Outlier Media Private Ltd and Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami, in an affidavit in the Bombay High Court. Singh has said that the press briefings held by him in the TRP Scam case were strictly within the confines of law. He claimed that the police holds...